// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · FOOD CROP · CULTIVATED

Asian Persimmon

Diospyros kaki

Asian Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is a cultivated fruit tree grown for its edible fruit. Family: Ebenaceae (ebony family). Originally from China. Hardy in zones 7a–10a. Mature size 15'–25'. Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Oct–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Ebenaceae (ebony family)
Group: tree · perennial
Origin: China · cultivated
USDA zones: Zones 7a–10a
Mature size: 15'–25'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Edible parts: fruit
Harvest (NE OK): Oct–Nov
Garden role: large-fruited persimmon · choose hardy cultivars like Saijo for zone 7 · few pests or diseases

Asian Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) — *Diospyros kaki* — Asian Persimmon. Photo by Sphl via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: large-fruited persimmon · choose hardy cultivars like Saijo for zone 7 · few pests or diseases. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, asian persimmon pairs well with: American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).